Reviews tagging 'Blood'

Winter in Sokcho by Elisa Shua Dusapin

10 reviews

readingpicnic's review

fast-paced

4.5

A weird little wintery book set in South Korea that comments on white tourism, biracial identity, the body modification culture in Korea, body dysmorphia, and complicated mother-daughter relationships. There were some great vividly weird scenes, especially between the mother and daughter. The weird relationship between the main character and the French tourist made me so uncomfortable, but more in an intriguing way? The men were just pretty gross and unlikeable in this story in general. The main character does end up binge-eating a lot in this book, especially in scenes with her mother, and food plays an important role in the story, so content warning for that.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder

Moderate: Fatphobia, Blood, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Vomit and War

vikkisgrotto's review

slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder

Moderate: Blood

Minor: War

emmagreenwood's review

mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Body horror, Vomit, Abandonment, Bullying, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Blood, Infidelity, Animal death, and Racism

laurataylor's review

dark reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Body shaming, Vomit, Blood, Body horror, Sexual content, and War

kcelena's review

mysterious reflective relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror and Eating disorder

Moderate: Fatphobia and Body shaming

Minor: Vomit and Blood

marissab's review

mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Eating disorder, Body shaming, Dysphoria, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Vomit, Blood, War, Sexual content, Alcohol, and Animal death

earth2kiki's review

dark mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

i’m so confused….

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Injury/Injury detail, Vomit, and Blood

webb_beb's review

dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content and Blood

lasunflower's review against another edition

mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood and Eating disorder

Minor: Vomit

catandherbooks's review

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Eating disorder and Blood